Tea Time ~ Homecoming and Cream Puff Cake ~ 9/30/16

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or your favorite drink
while I share a few things that made me smile this week :)

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~It is Homecoming Week in our small town!  Go Hornets!!!!! :)

~Monday was picture day for the girls!  It was so nice to see them both dressed in something other than a t-shirt and jeans :)

~I think I'm over my reading slump!  It took a murder mystery to do it :)

~My Mom and I made Cream Puff Cake for our weekly baking session together!  Love my Mom and Cream Puff Cake :)

~Today is the last day of September!  I get to turn the calendar tomorrow :)  (It is the little things that make me smile :)

 

What made you smile this week?

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Cream Puff Cake Recipe

I thought I'd post a recipe for my husband's favorite dessert. (I got the recipe from his mother. Is there a connection there?) This is a very light, cool dessert that goes very well with a heavy meal when you don't want a really rich dessert. Let me know if you try it and how you like it.


Cream Puff Cake

1 c. water
½ c. butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 c. all purpose flour
4 eggs
1pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
2 pkgs (3.4 oz ea.) Instant vanilla pudding mix
3 c. cold milk
1 (12 oz) whipped cream (cool whip)
chocolate syrup

In a sauce pan, over medium heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once, stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 min. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with a spoon after each addition. Beat until smooth. Spread into a greased 13X9 cake pan. Bake at 400F for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and brown. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat pudding mix and milk then add cream cheese and beat until smooth. Spread over puff cake. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Spread with whipped topping; refrigerate.

Drizzle with chocolate syrup before serving. (Optional)

Enjoy!